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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 6

—A canon was invited to preach at a city church. lie was told that nobody over attended there, and all he had to do was to go down and draw his cheque. So on the Sunday ho took a cab and went. Just as he was pocketing the cheque tho -verger entered (lie vestry. “I’m sorry, canon.’" he said, “hut there’s a man in the church.” “Oil,” said tho canon, “docs he want the service?” The verger said “I'll ask him,” and went to do so. Ho returned to say that the man wanted both the service and the sermon. .-vt the end of it the canon said. “I wonder who that man was?” “Why,” said the verger, “he ■was your laxi-driver.” —“He .ays he thinks I’m the nicest girl in town. Shall 1 ask him to call?” “No, dear; let him keep on thinking so.” —Ho was very elated. “Joyce,” ho shouted to his cousin, “Betty has promised to marry me! Isn’t it groat news?” “News?” said Joyce. “Why, three weeks ilv-o she asked me to be her bridesmaid I”